Question

What are exotic species? Give an example.

Answer 1

• Species that are found in an environment that is generally not local and has been introduced from some other places.

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• It is basically opposite of native species.

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• Lion Tailed Macaque is an exotic species in India (native to tropical forests of Western Ghats, can also be found in Silent Valley National Park,Kerala).

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